PHAGILA UPKERI(KANTOLA/TEASEL GOURD CURRY- DRY)

This curry is made from phagil(kantola/teasel gourd), a type of bitter gourd, roundish in shape, smaller in size,but not bitter as bitter gourd. This is a seasonal vegetable, generally available in monsoon season. Different types of curries, similar to ones made from bittergourd , are prepared from this vegetable and each one tastes equally good as the other one. One of them is explained below.

Ingredients:

Phagil(kantola/teasel gourd)-250 gms,

chilly powder-1 tsp,

mustard-1 tsp,

salt to taste and

oil-1tbsp.

PHAGILA UPKERI(VEG. CURRY-DRY)

Method:

Clean and cut the vegetable in approx. 1″long, thin pieces.

Heat oil in a pan, crackle mustard , bring the flame to low.

Add the chilly powder along with salt and the vegetable. Mix well.

Close it with a lid and cook till done.

Stir well in between.

If it suits, it can also be roasted by stirring and cooking for a few more minutes.

Note:

Fresh chips can also be made with this vegetable(see bitter gourd chips).

tried phagila upkari. very yummy yummy. i did’nt know that upkari could me made. i used to fry them and make phodis. thank you very much for the recipe. my hubby asks me to make this upkari every second or third day.

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